I think one could even argue Arnold was a better villain than Patrick -- just because the original was set up more like a thriller (woman and man versus indestructible machine) compared to the sequel (indestructible machine versus more indestructible machine).

the action and CGI still hold up pretty well in T2, tho. and the nostalgia from being 8-years-old is hard to break...I'm sure everyone is guilty of it in some retrospect.